But he’s so dreamy!appleman2006 wrote:Signtist wrote:New bishop yesterday, new PM tomorrow. Wait, part of that is wishful thinking!Yeah I am afraid you are right.
Meanwhile, in Canada
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Szdfan
Re: Meanwhile, in Canada
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appleman2006
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I am extremely thankful this morning that my primary focus is not earthly kingdom based or I will admit that I would have a hard time not being cynical today.
But at the same time I live in Canada. It has been my family's earthly home now for 200 years. And so it saddens me very much this morning to see it in such disarray. In some ways more so than the upsetting separatist days of the 70's.
In Quebec the Bloc gained more seats again than they have had in perhaps over 20 years and their leader made the bold statement that we do not want Alberta oil. In Alberta we now have a whole bunch of people who tolerated Canada previously but who now just want out. Literally want out as they see no future in the oil industry they have been involved in, for either them or their children.
We have a NDP leader who is apparently so full of himself that in spite of only winning about 25 seats, down from about 40, he talked on and on and on in his speech last night. You would of thought he was our new prime minister and literally made it so that the conservative leader's concession speech was then rudely interrupted by Trudeau's speech. We literally had three speakers talking over each other on national TV. When they should more than ever be listening to each other.
We now have one of the most lame duck leaders of all time who received less than a third of the vote, in fact 200,000 votes less than the conservatives, and who even hard core liberals have to admit that he has lost, through his own past actions, the moral authority to govern and frankly is proving not to have the qualifications either himself or within the party to lead a country.
So does it even matter. Only in that I am saddened for the obvious distress this incompetence will have on future generations, the fact that from a financial standpoint many many people will be hurt very very badly in the years to come. It is upsetting that a country that has so much to offer it's people and the broader world could mess up so badly.
But there is a bigger part of me that is at peace this morning, Peace in the fact that I serve a God that knows exactly what He is doing. A God that is sovereign. A God that has promised that all things work out for good for those that love him. And I rest in the fact that this world is not my home. I'm just passing through. And the same God that helped Abraham and Moses and Elijah and Peter and Paul and John and has proven himself faithful to me over and over again will be faithful and available to support my children and my grand babies.
Even so come Lord Jesus.
But at the same time I live in Canada. It has been my family's earthly home now for 200 years. And so it saddens me very much this morning to see it in such disarray. In some ways more so than the upsetting separatist days of the 70's.
In Quebec the Bloc gained more seats again than they have had in perhaps over 20 years and their leader made the bold statement that we do not want Alberta oil. In Alberta we now have a whole bunch of people who tolerated Canada previously but who now just want out. Literally want out as they see no future in the oil industry they have been involved in, for either them or their children.
We have a NDP leader who is apparently so full of himself that in spite of only winning about 25 seats, down from about 40, he talked on and on and on in his speech last night. You would of thought he was our new prime minister and literally made it so that the conservative leader's concession speech was then rudely interrupted by Trudeau's speech. We literally had three speakers talking over each other on national TV. When they should more than ever be listening to each other.
We now have one of the most lame duck leaders of all time who received less than a third of the vote, in fact 200,000 votes less than the conservatives, and who even hard core liberals have to admit that he has lost, through his own past actions, the moral authority to govern and frankly is proving not to have the qualifications either himself or within the party to lead a country.
So does it even matter. Only in that I am saddened for the obvious distress this incompetence will have on future generations, the fact that from a financial standpoint many many people will be hurt very very badly in the years to come. It is upsetting that a country that has so much to offer it's people and the broader world could mess up so badly.
But there is a bigger part of me that is at peace this morning, Peace in the fact that I serve a God that knows exactly what He is doing. A God that is sovereign. A God that has promised that all things work out for good for those that love him. And I rest in the fact that this world is not my home. I'm just passing through. And the same God that helped Abraham and Moses and Elijah and Peter and Paul and John and has proven himself faithful to me over and over again will be faithful and available to support my children and my grand babies.
Even so come Lord Jesus.
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Sudsy
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Although I won't be around for how continuing to run up the debt with continual deficits will play out, it seems like there is little real concern that someday there won't be any money for anything other than paying interest on the debt. We have developed a culture that is quite comfortable with spending money they don't have to get all of these promises made for them. How does the saying go - 'someday the chickens will come home to roost'. I think I've been quite fortunate to live in the era of time I have lived.
Strange to me how people can fear climate change predictions but not fear the inevitable consequence of going further and further into debt. Well, perhaps they think we can just declare bankruptcy and magically start over, I don't know.
I'm trying to stay unattached to what is going on but struggle as it is quite 'in my face' all the time. We need to encourage one another to keep an eternal Kingdom perspective.
I hope I do live long enough to see how this threat of climate disaster due to man's part in it, proves to be wrong. I even suspect many will have to 'eat crow' when they see the upside of what more of CO2 is having on the planet. God has said before just how foolish the 'wisdom' of man is and it may prove itself again. I may be wrong, it has happened before
) but I really don't lose any sleep over it or other earthly concerns. How great it is to be able to turn any and all cares over to God and enjoy the peace He gives. Something this world can't give nor can it take away.
O Canada, my temporary residence, thankful I live here but just passing through. My true home is somewhere else. Getting closer to going there. What a day that will be !
Strange to me how people can fear climate change predictions but not fear the inevitable consequence of going further and further into debt. Well, perhaps they think we can just declare bankruptcy and magically start over, I don't know.
I'm trying to stay unattached to what is going on but struggle as it is quite 'in my face' all the time. We need to encourage one another to keep an eternal Kingdom perspective.
I hope I do live long enough to see how this threat of climate disaster due to man's part in it, proves to be wrong. I even suspect many will have to 'eat crow' when they see the upside of what more of CO2 is having on the planet. God has said before just how foolish the 'wisdom' of man is and it may prove itself again. I may be wrong, it has happened before
) but I really don't lose any sleep over it or other earthly concerns. How great it is to be able to turn any and all cares over to God and enjoy the peace He gives. Something this world can't give nor can it take away.O Canada, my temporary residence, thankful I live here but just passing through. My true home is somewhere else. Getting closer to going there. What a day that will be !
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temporal1
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i won’t pretend i understand all of what is covered in this response to Canada’s election.
others may understand very well.
one thing, this sort of view (link below) is unlikely to appear in the mainstream.
“One step backwards, two steps forward”
RightNow Election Analysis
BY ALISSA GOLOB & SCOTT HAYWARD
https://www.itstartsrightnow.ca/one_ste ... ps_forward
let alone, decades of battling, untold monies involved, etc. there is no reasonable explanation.
God have mercy.
others may understand very well.
one thing, this sort of view (link below) is unlikely to appear in the mainstream.
“One step backwards, two steps forward”
RightNow Election Analysis
BY ALISSA GOLOB & SCOTT HAYWARD
https://www.itstartsrightnow.ca/one_ste ... ps_forward
.. i am bewildered this could even be a topic for debate, in Canada or anywhere on earth... On October 22nd, 2019, one day after this federal election, we were not depressed.
We weren’t thrilled at the outcome, but we knew that Canada was more pro-life that day than it was the day before.
We had just come off of a four-hour live election coverage broadcast and it was time to crunch the numbers. Our goal was the replace 50 pro-abortion Members of Parliament with 50 pro-life ones in the top swing ridings across Canada, so the ridings where those pro-abortion candidates won by the fewest number of votes.
We knew it was going to be a difficult to win.
The last time a Prime Minister was ousted after holding a one-term majority government was 1935.
We also knew throughout the night it was becoming apparent the Liberals would hold onto government status.
Following the results however, showed us that even though we didn’t completely achieve our goal, there were some very serious victories. - - -
We know that your first instinct as pro-life voters would be frustration and anger about the fact that we are stuck with Justin Trudeau, arguably one of the most pro-abortion politicians in Canadian history, as Prime Minister of Canada.
Which is why we are here to show you not only the numbers, but the good, the bad, and the future. .. ..
let alone, decades of battling, untold monies involved, etc. there is no reasonable explanation.
God have mercy.
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temporal1
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From 2018, an interesting lester-thread to add to the discussion of Canada’s recent election.
Views on J Trudeau have .. (matured?)
“The little kid to the North” - Canadian Politics
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php ... it=alberta
Views on J Trudeau have .. (matured?)
“The little kid to the North” - Canadian Politics
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php ... it=alberta
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temporal1
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2016 / lestertemporal1 wrote:From 2018, an interesting lester-thread to add to the discussion of Canada’s recent election.
Views on J Trudeau have .. (matured?)
“The little kid to the North” - Canadian Politics
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php ... it=alberta
“Freedom of speech vs gender rights”
http://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php ... p=356#p356
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Sudsy
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Just had our first snowfall. I measured it at 6 1/2 inches. That is the earliest I can remember here in the southern most tip of Canada. Had to hurry up and rake leaves first yesterday but many are still on some trees. We are running well below the average historical temperatures. Climate change perhaps but not global warming here in our area. Burrrrr.
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appleman2006
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Yes totally white here as well and cold but maybe not quite that much snow. But yes more than what we normally have at this point.
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